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The Diatron is a Nerf blaster that was released in 2013 under the Multishot Madness sub-series.
Included contents[]
- 1 Diatron
- 8 XLR Discs
- Instructions
Details[]
The Diatron is a lever-action disc blaster that fires two XLR Discs at a time. It features an integrated drop-down magazine, similar to the Vigilon, which holds up to ten discs at a time. The magazine opens by pulling down a lever located on both sides of the blaster, just above the firing trigger. It is also compatible with detachable shoulder stocks.
A single tactical rail sits atop the blaster, with an iron sight built into the front.
Firing mechanism[]
When the priming lever is pulled out, a white block goes behind two discs and when the lever is pushed back into the blaster; two discs are brought forward for launching. When the priming lever is pushed back into the blaster, a button on the inside of the lever is pressed. This primes the blaster.
Unlike other multi-fire blasters, the Diatron does not feature a two-step trigger and cannot fire a single disc at a time.
Unjamming[]
To unjam the Diatron, simply make sure the priming lever is in its closed position and slide the de-jamming switch towards the front of the blaster.
Official description[]
This is an official description from Hasbro.com. Please do not modify it. (view the archived product listing) |
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Are you ready to double your blasting for your next mission? The DIATRON blaster lets you send 2 discs hurtling toward your target at the same time with every shot! Firing this fast is no problem, because the blaster’s built-in drop-down clip snaps open for fast, easy reloading. The blaster’s Tactical Rail is compatible with any Tactical Rail accessory (sold separately) so you can upgrade at will for even more strategic advantage. The blaster’s revolutionary XLR Disc Tech hurls the bright orange VORTEX discs an ultra-long distance. Blast your target with double firepower to outfire your opponent! |
History[]
The Diatron was first discovered in October, 2012 on a pricing graph on A.B. Gee's website. It was listed as "Diatron(Multishot)" (sic).[3] The Diatron can be considered an upgraded version of the Vigilon, with twice the ammo capacity and twice the shots fired than its predecessor.
Color schemes[]
The Diatron has been released under the following color schemes:
Reloading and firing[]
To reload the Diatron, pull down the magazine release and load in up to ten discs. Push the magazine back into the blaster. Pull the priming lever away from the blaster and then push it back in to prime the blaster. Pull the trigger to launch two discs.
Trivia[]
- The Diatron is the only multi-fire blaster in the Vortex series.
- Despite having a full capacity of ten discs, the Diatron only comes packaged with eight.
- Two additional discs can be loaded into the Diatron by chambering two, then loading the additional two afterwards. This gives the blaster a theoretical capacity of twelve discs at a time.
- On the instruction manual, the Diatron is shown firing green discs despite coming packaged with orange and white discs.
- It was the first Nerf blaster to use a lever-action priming method, predating the Zombie Strike SlingFire by about a year.
- A virtual rendition of the Diatron was made available for a Nerf-themed event in the computer game ROBLOX. It was featured alongside the Rough Cut 2x4.[4]
Gallery[]
The full image gallery for Diatron may be viewed at Diatron/Gallery. |
References[]
- ↑ SG Nerf. Singapore Nerf Store Stock List. SG Nerf. Archived from the original on 2019-03-19. Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
- ↑ Randomshadow09 (2013-02-08). Nerf Vortex Diatron - Range Test (Stock) (Video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2017-08-22.
- ↑ Pocket. Esq. (2012-10-09). Rumours: Vortex Diatron? (Article). Urban Taggers. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved on 2014-06-03.
- ↑ Shedletsky, C. (2013-03-15). Play Nerf Battle: Double Your Blasting Target Challenge Today (Article). Roblox. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved on 2018-12-16.
External links[]
- Diatron on the Nerf website (archived link)
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